Death Valley: Marble Canyon

My mom and I tackled a very rough Cottonwood Canyon Road during late December, reaching the mouth of a valley that yields access (eventually) to Marble Canyon. We parked and hiked 4 miles to the entrance to Marble, and then hiked an additional 1-2 miles into the canyon. The highlight of the canyon is a section of solid slick-rock marble walls that have been eroded by countless floods into smooth ghost-like shapes. Otherwise, it was a typical Death Valley canyon. If you have 4WD, go all the way to the trailhead and don't stop short, otherwise you will have a very long hike that is rewarded by only 1-2 miles of interesting canyon hiking.